Population, age 21, total in Zambia
Zambia: Population, age 21, total was 291,330 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Zambia is 291,330, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Zambia peaked at 291,330 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 152,224, in 1990.
That places Zambia 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,224 | — |
| 1991 | 157,236 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 162,092 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 166,999 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 172,240 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 177,996 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 184,404 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 191,331 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 198,368 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 204,943 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 210,670 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 215,365 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 219,221 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 222,673 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 226,352 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 230,718 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 235,944 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 241,890 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 248,289 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 254,736 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 260,947 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 266,777 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 272,360 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 278,026 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 291,330 | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 291,330 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 291,330 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,783 | 152,224 | 204,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,586 | 210,670 | 254,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,888 | 260,947 | 291,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Zambia?
- Population, age 21, total in Zambia was 291,330 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 291,330 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,224 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for population, age 21, total?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.